Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Shines as Second Fastest to 1,000 IPL Runs with Near Century
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made headlines on Friday as he became the joint-second fastest player to reach 1,000 runs in the Indian Premier League. The Rajasthan Royals star showcased his talent with a blistering 96 off 47 deliveries during a crucial qualifying match against the Gujarat Titans. Entering the match with 932 runs from just 22 IPL appearances, Sooryavanshi quickly reached his half-century in just 31 balls. This impressive performance followed his record-setting achievement of the fastest fifty in IPL play-offs, which he accomplished in just 16 balls against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Key highlights of Sooryavanshi's performance include: Six fours and two sixes hit against the Titans' bowlers. His fifth fifty of the season and sixth overall in his IPL career. A strong finish after reaching fifty, hitting another four fours and a massive six before his dismissal by Kagiso Rabada. Despite narrowly missing out on his second century of the season, Sooryavanshi equaled Lendl Simmons as the second fastest to 1,000 IPL runs, achieved in 23 innings. Only Shaun Marsh reached the milestone quicker, in 21 innings. Sooryavanshi was also just seven runs shy of his season high score of 103, set against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 25. The Rajasthan Royals, who won the toss and opted to bat, faced early challenges, losing key wickets for a total of 109 runs in 12 overs. However, Sooryavanshi's resilience helped propel the Royals to a competitive target of 215 runs.
Source: Sky Sports - 2026-05-29